Sam Houston State University

The strength of our program lies in training all areas of performance with equal respect and importance. We place equal importance in our students' ability to dance, sing and act. We have a dynamic and versatile faculty able to explore a variety of genre, style, technique and expression. We have built foundational and advanced dance technique courses into the degree plan with an emphasis in ballet and modern. Additionally we offer courses in jazz, tap and musical theatre a jazz. Our voice, music and acting courses are designed to meet the specific needs of musical theatre performers in the industry. Along with their skill training, musical theater majors take courses in stage movement, voice for the actor, auditioning, and history of musical theatre.